How long does it take to heat up the water in the hottest setting?
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5 1/2 minutes. At first that felt like a long time. Now I love it - I simply occupy myself with something for that time and I am not microwaving my water.
1313327
Depending on how hot your water that you put in it is, anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes and it's still warm, then.Very nice product, we bought two of them. It's very malleable.
49060
As long as you wish :), the water will get cold in 5-7 min, but I keep adding hot water... I do it for 20-30 min total.
868622
I heats it up pretty quickly, less than10 mins. We've used one of these for years and it works great.
1447103
It doesn't really take that long. I feel it starting to really heat up within a couple minutes; however, it does probably take 10 to 15 mins to reach max heat. I hardly ever have it up that high though. Hope this helps.
1233998
This is how it works; Supply water temp is 60. Hot water heater is outputting 2.6 gallons a minute. Raises incoming water temp at that rate 40 degrees with unit on high. Keep the unit on high and slow the incoming water flow to 1/2 that and it'll raise the water temp 90 or so degrees. Higher the temp of incoming water supply higher the output will be. Just that simple.
47595
Each "pass" through the heater element (where the flames are) raises the temperature by a certain amount, I would guess about 40 degrees. So if you put water in that is, say, 50 degrees, it will come out at 90 which is a little cool for a shower but not uncomfortable. If you run the water back into the container you originally pumped it out of, it will get up around 130 degrees, which is too hot for shower but OK for dishes. However, it's a gradual process and depends how much water you have in the original basin. What I do is to run it until it is comfortable and then turn off the flame but leave the pump running. I would probably not start with warm or hot water from a tap, just like I wouldn't cook with such water, because by sitting in the pipes or hot water heater it has dissolved sediments and chemicals in it. The colder the water, the less sediment/chemicals in it (except for gases like oxygen). So to the extent that you want to avoid getting corrosion build-up in the heater element it would be best to start with a colder water. However, there is no problem running water of a warm temperature through the heater element, per se, though eventually it could get so hot it might melt the plastic tubing or something like that. By then it would be so hot you couldn't even touch it. Just pay attention and you'll get it just the right temperature.
725184
Hi Deborah, as I said in my review the full kettle set to the highest temperature takes 6 minutes to come to a full boil. Lesser amounts of water or lower temperature settings will take a shorter time. I don't know if geographic location is an issue for you. I am located about in the middle of the United States.Judy
1691496
When the 4 initial gallons has been used it takes about an hour to heat another 4 gallons. but as the fresh water comes in it will start to heat that water, but takes a little while to come back to full use. but mine is in the garage and is great for washing hands and the use of small amounts of hot water.
992384
I don't run mine all the time so I don't have good detailed information. The setting for 'warm' or 'cool' has some effect on how long the water lasts. I am very satisfied with the unit.There are also 3 settings, "low", "medium" & "high" which will also affect the length of time that the water lasts. sorry, but I have not measured my unit under all of these different conditions, so I can't say how long it will run.
1052381
I honestly couldn't tell you because I only use it for boiling water for my tea, so I have never used it on anthing but the highest setting. It boils my cup of water in about two or three minutes
708064
preset. I start with hot tap water and it heats a little more and stays hot for long cycles.
1404406
When I filled my spa, it took around 28-30 hours to get it to 104. Thats with the surrounding area at 45-50F degrees. The water started out at 54F degrees also, so roughly around 1-2 degrees per hour
1134702
With room temperature water, it takes about three minutes when set on high. I usually begin with water already heated from a brewer so it is less than a minute for it to boil.
739686
I normally set mine on the highest heat and it takes less than two minutes to heat up.
1105276
Depends on how much water you put into the tank. If you fill to the max, it is about 5 minutes more or less where you will start getting steam to start or resume your project.
2181144
Not very long if you plan to take a shower like you would at home, maybe 3-5 min. Depends on how hot you like it.